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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-04-27 | -- |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Mocha | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.91 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), having a score of 74.6 against 63.3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. Although it's the best tablet device in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is just a bit heavier and thicker than the iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an extremely better processing unit than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a higher number of cores. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1488 x 2266.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a much higher video resolution and a way better resolution back camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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